Sophia Romma
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Sophia Romma (née Murashkovsky) is a Russian playwright known for her one act plays and experimental films. Her work has been reviewed by The New York Times and The Village Voice.
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| Born | Sophia Romanovna Murashkovskaya May 15, 1973 |
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Early life and education[edit]
Romma was born in Moscow and emigrated with her parents to the United States in 1979.[1] She earned a Bachelor in Fine Arts (1995) and a Master's in Fine Arts (1997) from New York University.[2] In 2005, Romma received her Honorary Doctorate Degree in Philology (of 19th Century Russian Literature) with a Minor in French and Slavic languages from the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute. In 2017, Romma graduated from Fordham University School of Law and received her Master of Laws.[3]
Career[edit]
Romma is the author of fourteen off-Broadway plays, and her theater productions have been staged at theaters around the world. In the New York experimental theater “La MaMa”, three of her plays were staged: “In the Eyes of Hope” (1997), “Get Me, Coyote!” (1999) and “Defenders of Prague” (2004).[4][5] Three of her plays have been reviewed by the New York Times: Sickle,[1] two, one act plays (With Aaron's Arms Around Me and The Mire),[6] and The Past is Still Ahead.[7] In 2007, The Village Voice reviewed her play Absolute Clarity.[8]
Romma has also written plays that have been produced as films. Her play “Poor Liza,” won a prize for screenwriting (1st prize)[4] and was best original film at the St. Petersburg Literature in Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia.[9][better source needed] Her 2021 play "Used and Borrowed Time" has won awards at multiple film festivals,[10] including best trailer from the 2021 Kalakari Film Festival.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Genzlinger, Neil (2006-04-11). "'Sickle,' a Tale of Russia by Sophia Romma". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ↑ "Meet the NYUAA Board: Sophia Romma (TSOA '95, '97)". New York University. 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Sophia Romma Biography on BroadwayWorld". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "La Mama presents `Coyote, Take Me There!'". New York Amsterdam News; New York, N.Y. 30 December 1998. p. 23.
- ↑ "An Interview with Sophia Romma, Director of Used and Borrowed Time". Fullshot Cine Mag. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ↑ Webster, Andy (2010-12-14). "The Borders That Love Crosses". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ↑ James, Caryn (2007-12-11). "For Tortured Russian Poet, a Life of Drama and Despair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ↑ Beer, John T (14 February 2007). "Runaway Riddle". The Village Voice. p. 51 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ "Sophia Romma". HowlRound Theatre Commons. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe (April 15, 2021). "USED AND BORROWED TIME to Premiere at Quad Cinema in May". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-01-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Winners of the kalakari film festival 2021 | The Magazineplus". 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
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